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A very small earthquake occurred on Sat Jan 18, 2020 at about 02:11:41 CST (Jan 18, 2020 08:11:41 UTC) 6.54 km northwest of Varnell, GA. The magnitude was 1.6.

    Origin Time: 2020/01/18 08:11:41.3600
      Magnitude: 1.6
     Hypocenter: 34.92950 deg latitude -85.02650 deg longitude 
          Depth: 19.140 km
   Number Picks: 11
     Number Sta: 006
Closest Station: 30.00 km
            RMS: 0.44 sec
            Gap: 72.00 deg
            seh: 1.24 km
            sez: 4.31 km
        magtype: d
        Quality: 0.50
           evid: 60098628

For more information about this earthquake, see the entry in the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog.

This is a preliminary location and magnitude determined by CERI using data provided by the Advanced National Seismic System and cooperating partners. The magnitude and location may change slightly as more data become available.